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Senate advances Opportunity Scholarship and other higher-education scholarship changes
Utah State Senate · February 8, 2021
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Summary
Lawmakers advanced SB136, consolidating several higher-education scholarships into an 'Opportunity Scholarship' with merit-based eligibility (3.3 GPA) and simplified course requirements, and extending technical-education scholarship availability; sponsors said the change simplifies access for students.
Senate Bill 136, presented on the floor as higher-education scholarship amendments, was advanced after senators described the measure as a consolidation and modernization of state scholarship programs.
Senator Owens (floor sponsor) said the bill provides for the Opportunity…
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